Randy Roach

Randall Edmund Roach is an American politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member for the 36th district of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[3] He was also the mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana from 2000 to 2017.[4][5][6]

Randy Roach
Roach in 2007
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
1988–1996
Preceded byConway LeBleu
Succeeded byDan Flavin
Mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana
In office
April 2000 – June 30, 2017
Preceded byRodney Geyem
Succeeded byNicholas E. Hunter
Personal details
Born
Randall Edmund Roach

Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNancy Roach[1]
Children2[1]
Alma materLouisiana State University

Roach attended LaGrange High School, graduating in 1969.[1] He then attended Louisiana State University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in accounting and a Juris Doctor degree.[1] In 1988 Roach was elected for the 36th district of the Louisiana House of Representatives, serving until 1996.[3]

In 2000 Roach was elected as mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1] He was re-elected four times before deciding not to run for re-election in 2017.[1][4][7] June 30, 2017 was declared as "Randy Roach Day" by Lake Charles.[8]

References
  1. "About the Mayor". Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. "Forced heirship fight is not over yet". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. May 30, 1990. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  3. "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. "Lake Charles voters elect city's first new mayor in 17 years". AP News. May 1, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. Bartlett, Charlie (April 6, 2009). "Mayor Randy Roach ready to serve the city again". KPLC. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  6. Schimdt, Theresa (June 28, 2017). "Honoring outgoing LC Mayor Randy Roach". KPLC. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  7. Forster, Garey (January 5, 2022). "Garey Forster: Nic Hunter is planting a better future for Lake Charles". The Advocate. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  8. "City of Lake Charles says farewell to Mayor Randy Roach". KPLC. June 29, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2022.


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